How much of the September 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$557.1M of the $1.5B total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 86 films of the 143 report no domestic figure.

Box office · September 2009

September 2009 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2009, with $243M worldwide, ahead of Paranormal Activity (2009) at $177.5M and Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M. 143 films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 19% on August 2009, whose releases took $1.8B. By genre, Comedy leads with $700M across 42 releases.

September 2009 releases with a gross: 143
combined worldwide: $1.5B
films crossed $100M: 3
vs August 2009: −19%

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) movie poster

#1 of 143

#1 movie of September 2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Animation

$243M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

$124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2009?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $683M, 45% of what all 143 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$243M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
$124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
Number 2

$177.5M Paranormal Activity (2009)
$84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
Number 3

$122.4M Surrogates (2009)
$38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
Number 4

$77.2M Fame (2009)
$22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
Number 5

$62.8M Little Nicholas (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of September 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 143. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2009.

1
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Comedy, Animation $243M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $124.9M Rest of the world: $118.1M Worldwide: $243M
2
Paranormal Activity (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $177.5M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $84.8M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $177.5M
3
Surrogates (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $122.4M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $83.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
4
Fame (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $77.2M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
5
Little Nicholas (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · French · Family, Comedy $62.8M worldwide

Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.8M
6
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $51.7M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.7M
7
Coco Before Chanel (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · French · Biography, Drama $50.8M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $50.8M
8
9 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · French · Adventure, Sci-Fi $48.4M worldwide

Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $48.4M
9
The Informant! (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $41.8M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $41.8M
10
Gamer (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Action, Sci-Fi $40.8M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $40.8M
11
All About Steve (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Comedy $40.1M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.1M
12
Love Happens (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $36.1M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
13
Jennifer's Body (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Thriller, Fantasy $31.6M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $31.6M
14
Gravity (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · German · Drama, Crime $29.4M worldwide

Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4M
15
Sorority Row (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $27.2M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $27.2M
16
Buried Secrets (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Arabic · Mystery, Drama $25.5M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.5M
17
Paris (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · French · Drama, Comedy $23.3M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
18
Dorian Gray (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · English · Thriller, Fantasy $22.9M worldwide

Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
19
Men in the City (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · German · Comedy $22.4M worldwide

Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
20
The Rebound (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · English · Romance, Comedy $21.8M worldwide

Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
21
Pandorum (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $20.6M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M
22
Solomon Kane (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Adventure $19.7M worldwide

Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M
23
Ballad (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Romance $19.4M worldwide

Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
24
Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Action $19.3M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
25
Whiteout (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Action, Drama $18M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $18M
26
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · English · Documentary $17.4M worldwide

Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $17.4M
27
Baaria (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $16M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16M
28
Desert Flower (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · English · Drama $14.7M worldwide

Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.7M
29
Bright Star (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama $14.4M worldwide

Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $14.4M
30
Closer to Heaven (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $13.3M worldwide

Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M
31
Extract (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $10.8M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $25.6K Worldwide: $10.8M
32
Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, History $8.8M worldwide

Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
33
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) Sep 3, 2009 · English · Animation, Family $8.6M worldwide

Sep 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
34
Carriers (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $5.8M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $104.4K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
35
The Burning Plain (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $5.6M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M
36
Symbol (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Comedy $5M worldwide

Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
37
Phobia 2 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $5M worldwide

Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
38
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Action $4.8M worldwide

Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
39
Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) Sep 17, 2009 · Russian · Comedy, Romance $4.6M worldwide

Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
40
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery $4.5M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $32.9K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M
41
Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · German · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide

Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
42
Mr. Nobody (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Romance, Drama $3.6M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M
43
The Boys Are Back (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama $3.3M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $809.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.3M
44
Mall Girls (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Polish · Drama $3.1M worldwide

Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
45
Making Plans for Lena (2009) Sep 2, 2009 · French · Comedy, Drama $3M worldwide

Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
46
Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009) Sep 7, 2009 · Dutch · Family $3M worldwide

Sep 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
47
Fat People (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $2.7M worldwide

Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
48
SpangaS Op Survival (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · Dutch · Drama, Family $2.7M worldwide

Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
49
The Widows of Thursdays (2009) Sep 10, 2009 · Spanish · Crime, Mystery $2.6M worldwide

Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
50
Disgrace (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Drama $2.3M worldwide

Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2009?

Of the top 10, I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Coco Before Chanel (2009) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 143 films, $557.1M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M
$124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
2 Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
$84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
3 Surrogates (2009) $122.4M
$38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
4 Fame (2009) $77.2M
$22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
5 Little Nicholas (2009) $62.8M
No US & Canada figure reported
6 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $51.7M
$51.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
7 Coco Before Chanel (2009) $50.8M
$6.1M US & Canada · 12% $44.7M elsewhere · 88%
8 9 (2009) $48.4M
$31.7M US & Canada · 66% $16.7M elsewhere · 34%
9 The Informant! (2009) $41.8M
$33.3M US & Canada · 80% $8.5M elsewhere · 20%
10 Gamer (2009) $40.8M
$20.5M US & Canada · 50% $20.3M elsewhere · 50%

Gross bands

How Many September 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 143 films crossed $100M and took $543M between them, 36% of the total. 112 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.

36% 56% 8%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 3 films, 2% of the list $543M · 36% of the gross
$10M to $100M 28 films, 20% of the list $837.5M · 56% of the gross
Under $10M 112 films, 78% of the list $122.6M · 8% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $531.3M, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2009 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2009 earned the most: $1.5B from 143 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2000 51 films	51	$461.2M	–	Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M
September 2001 69 films · −9%	69	$419.6M	−9%	Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
September 2002 88 films · +79%	88	$752.9M	+79%	Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
September 2003 82 films · +14%	82	$855.8M	+14%	Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M
September 2004 101 films · +1%	101	$862.9M	+1%	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
September 2005 117 films · +73%	117	$1.5B	+73%	Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
September 2006 141 films · −12%	141	$1.3B	−12%	Open Season (2006) $200.8M
September 2007 148 films · −6%	148	$1.2B	−6%	The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M
September 2008 117 films · −5%	117	$1.2B	−5%	Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
September 2009 143 films · +29%	143	$1.5B	+29%	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2009?

Comedy took $700M across 42 films, 47% of the total, ahead of Drama ($597.2M) and Thriller ($541.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1B across 59 films, 67% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($192.7M) and German-language films ($57.3M).

September 2009 Box Office by Genre

Comedy $700M
42 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Drama $597.2M
79 films · #1 Fame (2009)
Thriller $541.7M
23 films · #1 Paranormal Activity (2009)
Family $404.2M
13 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Animation $304.5M
6 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Horror $291.4M
11 films · #1 Paranormal Activity (2009)
Action $266.6M
12 films · #1 Surrogates (2009)
Romance $255.6M
21 films · #1 Fame (2009)
Sci-Fi $236.2M
6 films · #1 Surrogates (2009)
Fantasy $136.1M
6 films · #1 9 (2009)

September 2009 Box Office by Language

English $1B
59 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
French $192.7M
12 films · #1 Little Nicholas (2009)
German $57.3M
7 films · #1 Gravity (2009)
Japanese $40.5M
6 films · #1 Ballad (2009)
Spanish $28.9M
12 films · #1 Cell 211 (2009)
Arabic $27.8M
4 films · #1 Buried Secrets (2009)
Italian $16.7M
3 films · #1 Baaria (2009)
Korean $15.3M
2 films · #1 Closer to Heaven (2009)
Dutch $7.8M
3 films · #1 Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009)
Thai $5.4M
2 films · #1 Phobia 2 (2009)

Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $5.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Box Office September 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 143 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2009?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M worldwide, $124.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paranormal Activity (2009) at $177.5M and Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M.

How much did movies released in September 2009 earn?

143 films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $10.5M per film on average. August 2009 releases took $1.8B.

How many movies released in September 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) with $243M.

How is the September 2009 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in September 2009. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the September 2009 box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.